Kurds and Israel

Kurdish forces: A crucial piece in Iran’s democratic future - opinion

Leading Kurdish figures shared their views on challenging Iran’s clerical regime, envisioning a post-Islamist era and potential collaboration with the US and Israel, on webinar.

|ByOFRA BENGIO, VEYSI DAG, ELYANA ELYAN
Iranian Kurdish fighters from the Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK) take part in a training session at a base on the outskirts of Erbil, Iraq February 12, 2026.
Kurdish coalition forces.

Iranian Kurdish dilemma: Should they fight for a free Kurdistan or risk being used? - opinion

As tensions rise with Iran, Kurds face a familiar dilemma: seize opportunity or risk repeating a long history of abandonment by global powers.

|ByMEM HUSEDIN, JASON SHVILI
KURDISH PESHMERGA fighters affiliated with PAK train in January near Erbil, Iraq.

We are not mercenaries: Will Kurds become the boots on the ground against Tehran? - opinion

Kurdish forces may attack Iran, but only if the US and Israel guarantee political and military backing for their people.

|BySUSAN QUITAZ
Security for the protest is provided by the local Asayish (Kurdish Police) during a demonstration for Kurdish rights on February 10, 2026 in Qamishli, Syria. The protests called for the protection of Kurdish rights and the achievements of the Rojava revolution as the region

Israel's national security dependent on supporting Kurdish cause, Kurdish leader says

“National security is achieved only through support for the cause. We are talking about a new Middle East with four key countries: Syria, Iraq, Turkey, and Iran. The Kurds are in all of them."

|ByDR. EDY COHEN

Why do state-seeking Palestinians oppose Kurdish independence vote?

The fact that Israel supported the referendum was a decisive factor in the Palestinians’ opposition.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017ByBEN LYNFIELD
A man casts his vote during Kurds independence referendum in Halabja, Iraq September 25, 2017.

Watch: Kurdish Israelis celebrate ahead of independence referendum Monday

Tomorrow, Monday, September 25, marks a historic landmark in the modern history of the Kurds in Iraq.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017ByREUTERS
Iraqi Kurds waving flags 390

Momentum for referendum growing on eve of Kurdistan independence vote

Israel is the only country that has openly supported the referendum.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
KURDISH PEOPLE attend a rally to show their support for the upcoming September 25th independence referendum in Duhuk, Iraq.

A tale of two lonely nations: Israel and Kurdistan

In Iraq’s Kurdistan, authorities of the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) allowed masses to rally as they were holding the Israeli flag.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017ByCENG SAGNIC
KURDISH PEOPLE attend a rally to show their support for the upcoming September 25th independence referendum in Duhuk, Iraq.

IN PICTURES: Kurds are flying Israeli flags at independence rallies

The unprecedented embrace of the Israeli flag comes amidst Israel’s support for Kurdish rights and historic connections between the two nations.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
A Kurdish man holds an Israeli and Kurdish flag during a rally to show their support for the upcoming September 25th independence referendum in Erbil, Iraq September 16, 2017.